We begin with a cocktail for charity. 100% of proceeds from
“Trees of Hope” cocktails will be donated to the Make-A-Wish Hong Kong
foundation. It’s an easy choice right – drink a cocktail, help charity.

We’re enchanted by the Christmas spirit and so order a
Brandy Eggnog (HK$135) and Longan Toddy (HK$150). Both are dark rum based
drinks so quickly grabbed our attention. Brandy and rum are blended with milk
and eggs for the former, while Myer’s and Zacapa rums are mixed with honey
nectar, dried longan and dried wolfberries in the latter.

Cocktails for Charity

The "Tea of Hope" Classic Afternoon Tea set sees 20% of proceeds going to charity.
We’re stuffed from a wonderful lunch however and can only afford space for
something light. Homemade Raisin Scones with a choice of The Peninsula Tea
Collection ($HK150) sounds like a reasonable offering, and we also request Assorted
Finger Sandwiches ($HK175) to balance out the sweet dominance with some
savoury.

Assorted Finger Sandwiches

Scones prove light and fluffy, and sandwiches fresh. Cocktails
are satisfying too, but it’s the ambience and sense of history that have us
hooked. The oldest hotel in the city has seen much history, scandal and glamour
between its walls, and we’re happy to be soaking it all up in the legendary “Grande
Dame of the Far East.”

Raisin Scones

The “Tea of Hope” Classic Afternoon Tea is available from now to 20 December and 27 to 30 December 2014. The set is priced at HK$ 358* for one or HK$ 638* for two, including an ornament and 20% of each tea set sold will be donated to Make-A-Wish.

Reasons to visit:
elegant afternoon tea, cocktails for charity, relive a little piece of history
in the historic lobby lounge of the first hotel in Hong Kong